Question

When Columbus reached land why did he refer to people he encountered as Indians ? A)he thought they were savages B)he got thought he landed off the coast of India C)In Spanish, Indian means peaceful people D) he gave them that name because he liked it

Answer 1

B)
he got thought he landed off the coast of India

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Answer 2

B) he though the landed off the coast of India because
he thought he could do that by moving west around the earth to India from europe.